Feb 3-9, 2016
Bernie Sanders’ Raucous Caucus in Iowa; Rare Shakespeare First Folio Comes to Middlebury; Japanese Ramen Meets Locavore Vermont
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Bern-in’ Down the House: Iowa Results Fire Up the Sanders Campaign
As he took in his surroundings Monday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) allowed an unfamiliar expression to creep across his face: a wide, beaming smile….
Obituary: Elizabeth Orr, 1927-2016
Elizabeth Orr passed away at age 88 on February 4, 2016, after a short illness. Born Elizabeth Margory Pedley in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, England,…
Obituary: Brianna Elizabeth Moore, 2000-2016, Burlington
Brianna Elizabeth Moore, 15, passed away on February 6, 2016. She was born to Robert Moore and Katherine Sylvia-Moore on April 5, 2000, in Burlington….
Obituary: Frederick (John) Ameche Wheeler, 1937-2016
On January 31st, 2016, Frederick (John) Ameche Wheeler, 78, passed away peacefully after an adventurous battle with life. He is survived by his brother, Skeet…
Soundbites: On Alan Newman and Higher Ground
Higher Calling A little over a week ago, I received an intriguing, if bewildering, text. It read: “Did Higher Ground get sold to Magic Hat?”…
Old Fashioned? Some Say It’s Time to Update the Liquor Department
Vermont is a “control state” when it comes to liquor, meaning an arm of state government decides who sells which spirits — and even sets…
Jane Got a Gun
The title of this western seems to promise proto-feminist lady-gunslinger action. What it actually delivers would be better described as “Jane gets a guy with…
Letters to the Editor (2/3/16)
Missing Mental Health Thank you for the interesting articles on Medicaid expenses [“Mushrooming Medicaid Costs Create a State Budget Crisis,” January 13; [Off Message: “No…
A New Major Crimes Unit Faces a Growing Caseload
By all accounts, Denise Hart was a devoted mother who called home daily whenever she was away from her 3-year-old son. But there was no…
What Lies Beneath: Burlington’s Dirt Problem Isn’t Cheap
It changed the plan to redo Burlington’s downtown mall and delayed construction of the new bus station. It ratcheted up costs of renovating the bike…
Ramen on the Rise: Where and When to Find It
Jay Peak looms nearly 3,000 feet over its namesake town. The mountain’s average annual snowfall tops 350 inches, besting most other local resorts by 100…
Akae Beka’s Vaughn Benjamin (ex-Midnite) on Marley, Music and International Morality
Vaughn Benjamin is best known as the leader and cofounder of the acclaimed St. Croix roots reggae band Midnite. Formed in 1989, that band is…
The Finest Hours
Just as medical professionals are guided by the mandate “First do no harm,” so filmmakers should follow the dictum “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix…
Retro-Style Stowe Bowl Opens With Lanes, Brews and Food
The Sun & Ski Inn and Suites hotel in Stowe opened its much-anticipated bowling alley, Stowe Bowl, this week. The eight-lane venue has its own…
Plans for a Railroad’s Freight Facility Outrage Shelburne
The town of Shelburne is feeling railroaded. Literally. Vermont Railway has been chugging full speed ahead to build a freight storage and distribution yard on…
A New Café for Norwich
Norwich Square Café opened on January 11 and has been serving locals breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday, courtesy of co-owners Brent and Fausta Gosselin,…
‘The Librarian and the Banjo’ Screens in Burlington
In the opening voice-over of The Librarian and the Banjo, banjo legend Béla Fleck says, “The truth of the banjo’s history is that it’s a…
Rogue Artisans Café Brings Brunch to Morrisville
Seven months ago, woodworker Jon Mogor started serving food at his Rogue Artisans gallery space on Portland Street in Morrisville. The menu at Rogue Artisans…
Shakespeare’s First Folio Exhibit and Festival in Middlebury
Worldwide, there are just 233 known surviving copies of the First Folio — the first collection of William Shakespeare’s plays, which two actors published in…
Vegan Eatery Pingala Café Adds Beer and Wine
Pingala Café & Eatery, the vegan eatery in Burlington’s Chace Mill, announced on its Facebook page on January 28 that it has begun serving beer,…
‘Once in a Lifetime’
Whatever else you were planning to do next Tuesday, February 9, you might think about this instead: The internationally renowned violinist Mark Steinberg will be…
Waitsfield’s Phantom Closes, Promises to Rise Again
In Waitsfield, Phantom closed its doors last week. The eclectic locavore restaurant opened last winter in the Mad River Green, building on the success of…
Page 32: Seven Mini Book Reviews
Seven Days’ writers can’t possibly read, much less review, the number of books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one…
Theater Review: Mothers and Sons, Vermont Stage
Vermont Stage’s first production of 2016 is Mothers and Sons, in which playwright Terrence McNally presents two survivors of the first onslaught of AIDS. Seen…
Theater Review: Mad Love, Northern Stage
Romantic love rests on the delusion that one’s true beloved is a rarity, never mind how many sexual partners are available. How does such a…
Dean’s Bubble Bursts
Originally published on January 21, 2004. “It was a sad night,” said former gubernatorial press secretary Sue Allen as she described her boss’ third-place finish…
WTF: Why Is That House by the Winooski Bridge Jacked Up?
Travelers who frequent the bridge between Burlington and Winooski have likely noticed the yellow brick house at the southeast corner of Colchester Avenue and Mill…
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Ice Fishing with Chefs [SIV430]
1/31/16: Eva spent a sunny Sunday morning ice fishing on the Waterbury Reservoir with a crew of local foodies, some of Vermont’s finest chefs and…
I Want More Sex, My Boyfriend Prefers Porn
Dear Athena, My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other on and off for three years in a long-distance relationship. When we get together,…
Gallery Profile: Encounterworks Productions Salon
New galleries and other creative venues are generally considered a sign of health in an art scene, so Burlington has cause to celebrate: Newcomer Encounterworks…
A Case for Cash: Zuckerman’s Public Financing Quandary
Last week, Sen. David Zuckerman (P/D-Chittenden), a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, sent out a fundraising email urging supporters to “Click here to help me…
Vultures of Cult, Pastoral
(Self-released, digital download) Burlington’s Vultures of Cult have made a name for themselves picking stringy flesh from the discarded carcass of post-rock. In 2010 the…
Books: M. Dickey Drysdale Revisits a Writing Life
A year ago, when M. Dickey Drysdale was thinking of selling his newspaper, the Herald of Randolph, he dug into a leather satchel that he’d…
Bar None the Best, Green Mountain Sound
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Bar None the Best are a hip-hop duo from Barre who’ve been creating local buzz through high-energy live shows and the…
Books: Karen Newman on Anorexia, Cancer and Recovery
Angels still grace the bookshelves in Karen Newman’s home in South Burlington. The decorations are not just remnants of Christmas; they provide a cheerful contrast…
Free Will Astrology (2/3/16)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may sometimes be drawn to people or places or ideas long before they can give you their gifts. Although you…
Taste Test: Pub Faring Well at Idletyme Brewing
The building that Idletyme Brewing occupies on Stowe’s Mountain Road has a long history of offering sustenance to locals. A cider house early in the…
Lazy Farmer Food Truck Opens BBQ in Essex Junction
Some lazy farmers quit the business. Others, apparently, open a food truck, then a restaurant. In March, vegetable grower, food trucker and caterer Chris Simard…
